Traction Control of Wheeled Robotic Vehicles in Rough Terrain with Application to Planetary Rovers  

Oleh:

Iagnemma, Karl ; Dubowsky, Steven

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The International Journal of Robotics Research vol. 23 no. 10-11 (Oct. 2004), page 1029-1040.
Topik: control; mobile robots; planetary rovers; rough terrain; wheel-terrain interaction
Fulltext: 1029.pdf (321.23KB)

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Mobile robots are being developed for high-risk missions in rough terrain situations, such as planetary exploration. Here, a roughterrain control methodology is presented that exploits the actuator redundancy found in multiwheeled mobile robot systems to improve ground traction and reduce power consumption. The algorithm optimizes individual wheel torque based on multiple optimization criteria, which are a function of the local terrain profile. A key element of the method is to be able to include estimates of wheel–terrain contact angles and soil characteristics. A method using an extended Kalman filter is presented for estimating these angles using simple on-board sensors. Simulation and experimental results for a microrover traversing challenging terrain demonstrate the effectiveness of the algorithm.

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